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Mrs. Warren's Profession Mrs. Warren's Profession George Bernard Shaw From the book:Mrs Warren's Profession has been performed at last, after a delay of only eight years; and I have once more shared with Ibsen the triumphant amusement of startling all but the strongest… OL1066086W
Philobiblon Philobiblon Richard de Bury The Philobiblon is a collection of essays concerning the acquisition, preservation, and organization of books written by the mediaeval bibliophile Richard de Bury shortly before his death in 1345. Wr… OL1092808W
Catalogus codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecæ regiæ Catalogus codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecæ regiæ Bibliothèque nationale (France). Département des manuscrits. Catalogue of Greek, Latin and oriental manuscripts in the French National Library. OL439321W
The manuscript journal of the Reverend Charles Wesley, M.A The manuscript journal of the Reverend Charles Wesley, M.A S. T. Kimbrough,Kenneth G. C. Newport,Charles Wesley The first critical and complete edition of Charles Wesley's manuscript journal in two volumes. --publisher description. OL4630951W
This Side of Paradise This Side of Paradise F. Scott Fitzgerald This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald's romantic and witty first novel, was written when the author was only twenty-three years old. This semi-autobiographical story of the handsome, indulged, a… OL468488W
The Fitzgerald Reader The Fitzgerald Reader F. Scott Fitzgerald Contains: May Day Winter Dreams 'Absolution The Sensible Thing [The Great Gatsby](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15836721W/The_Great_Gatsby) The Rich Boy Basil and Cleopatra Outside the Cabi… OL468551W
The Life and Death of Jason The Life and Death of Jason William Morris JASON, the son of Aeson, king of Iolchos, having come to man's estate, demanded of Pelias his father's kingdom, which he held wrongfully. But Pelias answered, that if he would bring from Colchis the … OL47713W
The St. Albans Psalter: An Anglo-Norman Song of Faith (Studies in the Humanities: Literature-Politi… The St. Albans Psalter: An Anglo-Norman Song of Faith (Studies in the Humanities: Literature-Politi… Kristine Edmondson Haney "The St. Albans Psalter (c. 1125-1135), is generally regarded as the earliest surviving masterpiece of Anglo-Norman painting. Its extensive picture cycle includes over 200 historiated initials accomp… OL5002299W
The Pierpont Morgan Library manuscript M.817 The Pierpont Morgan Library manuscript M.817 Geoffrey Chaucer xxix, 120 p. ; 29 cm OL531594W
William Faulkner, the William B. Wisdom Collection William Faulkner, the William B. Wisdom Collection Howard-Tilton Memorial Library.,Thomas, Jr. Bonner,Guillermo N. Falcon viii, 90 p. : 23 cm OL5387700W
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or as it is known in more recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is a novel by American author Mark Twain, which was first published in the United Kingdom… OL53908W
The Americanization of Edward Bok The Americanization of Edward Bok Edward William Bok The autobiography of the Dutch-born American editor, Edward Bok. OL5771555W
Daphne Daphne Justine Picardie A love story and a literary mystery - a true story of Daphne du Maurier It is 1957. As Daphne du Maurier wanders alone through her remote mansion on the Cornish coast, she is haunted by thoughts of h… OL5778119W
A Northern Light A Northern Light Jennifer Donnelly In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death o… OL5952817W
The Aristotle quest The Aristotle quest Sharon M. Kaye A secret concealed for centuries, shrouded in myth, silenced by stone. A secret that if unleashed threatens to shake the very foundation of Western civilization. A secret that can remain hidden… OL6220834W
Books and their makers during the middle ages Books and their makers during the middle ages George Haven Putnam A study of the conditions of the production and distribution of literature from the fall of the Roman Empire to the close of the seventeenth century. OL6800150W
Joseph Banks in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1766 Joseph Banks in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1766 A. M. Lysaght Diary of voyage on board Niger, 1766, scientific manuscripts, and detailed account of his biological collections. OL6995296W
Testaments of time Testaments of time Leo Deuel Panorama of the astonishing work done to retrieve and restore ancient texts, of the scholar-adventurers who gave us vast new knowledge of the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Mexico, and … OL7005828W
Ecriture et enluminure des manuscrits du IXe au XIIe siècle Ecriture et enluminure des manuscrits du IXe au XIIe siècle Paul Blanchon-Lasserve A textbook about calligraphy and illumination, followed by ten folders with each eight looseleaf color/gold plates of illuminated letters. The textbook has 8 plates, too. Slightly larger than A4, cre… OL7669830W
Woyzeck Woyzeck Georg Büchner "Sacrificed to powers larger than himself, Woyzeck is one of the theatre's first anti-heroes. He serves a German captain and makes money by allowing a doctor to experiment on him, but his deeper mora… OL771125W
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